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Sadly my clown loach just stopped breathing went on a mad swim around and died.   I will do another water test again tomorrow and do a big water change as not sure if my water is the problem may of just been nature taking its place but will see.   Thanks all for the help shame was nothing i...

the white patches on the clown loach have gone today its belly still seems to be the same, cant seem to get a picture at the moment as he hides away in the ornament and just lays on its side or upside down.   Dont know the best thing to do for it, anyone got any advice?   thanks

hi, I would say it is about 3.5inches at the moment maybe a little smaller i got it a few months ago maybe around 3inches not sure how old it is.   I only have 2 at the moment i wanted more but as i only have a 180L tank i didnt know if it was a good idea to have too many till i got a bigger...

hi readings were,  ammonia always stays at 0.25ppm even after a big water change it has never changed for some reason might be the test kit. nitrite 0 nitrate 5ppm nitrate has never been above 10ppm ph 7.5  with api liquid test kit. can try get a picture tomorrow as the lights are all off and he...

As titled above one of my clown loaches seems very unwell he/she has been hiding away in my ornament for a couple of days has not eaten or come out at all and have noticed it was breathing very quick, also noticed its belly seems to be quite big.   Same thing happened with my fighter fish had a...

Hi DrRob not sure really just wanted the best light possible and as you say without an algae growth didnt know which would be best just want my tank nice and bright and to show the colours of my fishies :)

Hi all   I have a second hand juwel tank which must of had the lights changed at some point to a cheaper bulb as they are not the juwel high lite bulbs i want to change them over to give my tank better light.   My question is shall i get the combo of the day light and nature or would it be...

all well and good fish moved to my friends tank she seems happy in there not to much harm done. :)

yes very true altho i have had a ton of help here it is not always accurate as you say you find some will tell you one thing and someone else another but i guess it is where they have had the best outcome from whatever it is they have done, its just finding the best one to meet your own needs.  ...

I thought it was on here i read that they can be kept together not 100% sure tho but i remember reading to have 2 females with 1 male so the male does not focus just on the 1 female.   Its not a problem least the bettas are both safe now and apart just waiting on a call from my friend to go drop...

Was not meant to be untill later on tonight but going to see if i can meet up with him shortly even if i have to drop the fish off dont want it to die.   Yes i do have a spare heater whats that for tho?

What a shame as she was a lovely fish i did read up on this tho and read that females can be kept with males just not a male with another male. No i have no spare tank at all my little brother has a tank in the same house but he also got a male fighter the other day. i just have her in a bag...

i have a male fighter fish and yesterday i purchased a female fighter which i read up were fine together upon waking up this morning a see the famale was latched on to the males fins and the male trying to swim like a mad man trying to get her off they were fine at first now the male just trys...

Thanks for all the help and info people :)

Think i may get that then seems like good stuff that most people here use.   how do you measure it fishmonkey i read that 10ml does 200L i think, so how would i measure it to do 10L buckets

Just a quick question on my internal juwel filter i am changing the black carbon sponge to the blue course sponge, the blue sponge is over double the thickness of the carbon do i need to cut it down to the same size or could i just put it in there?   It would go in fine as with all the media in...

Should invest in the seachem prime? or just stick with the tetra aquasafe?

no changed nothing or have touched nothing in my filters at all before the nitrite spike, i have blue sponge to replace the carbon in the juwel filter but have not done yet and also have blue sponge to put in my external filter which i have not done yet also.   yes 100% i use aquasafe every time...

hi b3cca i am not sure if the aquasafe from tetra does that turns into ammonium but that could be the reason why ammonia is always showing as it is the same in my brothers tank.   I average my PH at 7.5 as the ph test comes out at 7.6 (the highest on the chart) and high range ph 7.4 (lowest on...

Hi attibones thanks for the info   seems to make of some sense to me what you are saying, wish i found this site before i started up my tank and would of done a fish-less cycle still all very new to me. I came in from work today just did a quick nitrite test and still was at 2ppm no change from...

no i didnt follow that exact post but followed a post on here doing a fish in cycle using the tetra safestart

Hi all   I first set up my tank on the 24/2/2014 left 24hours after using tetra aquasafe then added tetra safestart and added a few fish tank is juwel vision 180L my api liquid tests always show ammonia 0.50 nitrite 0 nitrate 0 even the test i did last week was the same. i have been doing water...

My tank is 180l 3foot juwel vision with 2 juwel high light bulbs. Think one is the day bulb and other is a nature bulb. Dont have any real plants there all fake. Will proberly just keep then on for 10 hours then. Thanks for the info

hi   I have a brown/green gunk build up over the last couple of days on my gravel, ornaments and fake plants even on the glass a bit and spray bar it has appeared rather quick.   I think it maybe the light is on too much i dont have a timer yet been needing to get one, sometimes the light is on...

Ok thanks matey will keep an eye on them see how they go, have been watching them the bigger one does chase the other but doesnt seem to do anything when he gets to him once i see him give him a peck but in general he seems to leave him alone.   No the other one dont seem stressed he seems happy...

ok will do thanks, oh really? i have read different stories some saying theres were fine and others not.   I have a 3 foot tank 180L with quite a few hiding spots they havnt attacked each other at all just a bit of chasing other times they swim past one another and do nothing.   Crazy as i got...

The other week i purchased 2 dwarf  gourami's as my tank looked really bare, i read in my tropical fish book they can live together peacefully also the shop keeper said they are fine and as they had a tank with a good 10+ in there they all seemed fine.   I believe they are males pretty sure it...

i do have the api liquid test kit all in date but not sure if the tests are reading right.   Also used tetra safe start when i first set up my tank and read the thread on here and did exactly as it said, i got a big bottle of the safestart added the right amount on the bottle plus a little extra...

See im not sure if it is the safestart that has not worked or my test readings are not correct as the api is a cheap kit so never know.   My fish all seem fine at the moment all lively eating as they should so i dont know where to go from here didnt know if them capsule Tetra Bactozym will work...

will this product help speed up my cycle as explained in my last post about no nitrates still after 6weeks and using safestart wondered if anyone has used this or any info at all on this,   from tetra about £4 for 10   Info-   TETRA BACTOZYM Tetra Bactozym   10 capsule pack.   Speeds up the...

Hmm not to sure then dont know if my water company has chlormines in it.   On the ph chart it comes at 7.6 which is the highest it goes when i do the high range ph it comes at 7.4 so just averaging it at 7.5.   My temp is always at 25.9-26.0c never changes around that mark.   Ammonia has never...

Hi two tank i did think this myself i should be cycled by now i did read up on the safestart before i purchased it and read only good things and how it works i know some wont agree.   Yes i have the same thread on the safestart i got it off here and followed as it said on there not to do any...

Hmm possibly it does say shake for a 1min which i do time it and always shake it a bit longer and shake it like a mad man lol, but will give it another try shortly see what it reads and report back

Hi all,   I am about 6weeks into my cycle now doing a fish-in cycle with 4mollies 2platies all healthy and active at the moment using the tetra safestart which is the bacteria in a bottle.   Tank is 180L temp 26c running the internal juwel filter and also an external canister filter.   Been...

Quick question when i get my course blue sponge i get 3 of them, in the bottom basket should i have just one course and then the floss on top or 2 or even 3 course on top of each other then the floss, thought would ask.   Thanks

thanks for the advice it will have to be a fish in cycle i believe using one of the bacteria sources they have to kick start the cycle.   I cannot do the ammonia method due too not having the time as i work and my brother cant as he is only young and dont want him messing about with ammonia, not...

No that is the problem i know no one with a tropical tank apart from myself which my filters are not ready or cycled to be put in to his tank.   So not sure what the best way is as we cant do the fishless cycle adding ammonia.   Dont know if its worth trying the safestart again seeing how it...

My little brother has got a fish tank as he see mine and now wanted one lol   He is only 13 so not any clue on what to do i will help him of course and show him the way.   Hes got a little 60L tank with heater filter etc few other bits and pieces, i will use my api test kit to test the water...

Thanks for the info matey will do that soon as i get the stuff.

Hi thanks for the feedback, i was not sure what the active carbon was for but as it came with the canister filter i put it in there i will get rid of it if it is no use.   I will set it up as you say kirky soon as i order some of the sponge filters, when you say the 1st basket do you mean the...